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Health in Keasbey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Keasbey residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Keasbey, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Keasbey. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Keasbey

Making ends meet is harder in Keasbey

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23.6%), vs 14.3% across New Jersey. Housing insecurity (20.9% vs 12.3%) and utility shut-off threats (10.5% vs 7%) are higher too. 12.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

1 in 5 working-age adults in Keasbey has no health insurance

21.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across New Jersey. Checkups ↓

More Keasbey adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Jersey figure falls outside Keasbey’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Keasbey adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 5
Keasbey adults worry about keeping their housing
20.9% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 10
Keasbey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 9
Keasbey adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

12.5% of Keasbey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Keasbey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

75%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
62%Dentist visitNJ 66%
86%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
55%Colon screeningNJ 63%
74%MammogramNJ 76%
71%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keasbey 21.9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.9%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Keasbey, betterKeasbey, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Keasbey gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Keasbey adults…

Keasbey runs below NJ on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Keasbey adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · better · likely 3.6–4.5%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Keasbey

No hospital or community health center in Keasbey itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERRaritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOverlook Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Jersey Medical CenterPerth Amboy · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy · ★★★★★
ER
≈2.1 mi
JFK University Medical Center
Edison · ★★★★★
ER
2.2 mi
Central Jersey Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Perth Amboy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.9 mi
Jewish Renaissance Foundation Community Health Center
Edison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.8 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway
Rahway · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKeasbey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKeasbey is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKeasbey is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Keasbey; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Keasbey adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Keasbey runs above New Jersey.

4 in 10Keasbey adults feel lonely
36.5% · NJ 32.4% · Worse than NJ
1 in 4Keasbey adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Keasbey adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Keasbey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Keasbey adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Keasbey and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fords: 31.7%Woodbridge Township: 31.1%Sayreville: 32%Edison Township: 24.6%Hopelawn: 36.8%Menlo Park Terrace: 27.8%Perth Amboy: 40.9%Carteret: 33.5%Avenel: 32.1%Port Reading: 31.4%Sewaren: 33.3%Colonia: 30%Rahway: 30.3%Linden: 31.5%South River: 34.6%East Brunswick Township: 27.2%Old Bridge Township: 31.2%South Amboy: 33%Laurence Harbor: 33.3%Madison Park: 34.3%Keasbey: 37.6%KeasbeyFordsWoodbridge TownshipSayrevilleRaritan Bay Medical Center · Perth Amboy · 1.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHJFK University Medical Center · Edison · 2.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick · 7.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHCentral Jersey Medical Center · Perth Amboy · 2.2 mi+Jewish Renaissance Foundation Community Health Center · Edison · 4.9 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodbridge Township31.1%
Fords31.7%
Sayreville32%
Keasbey37.6%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Fords————
SayrevilleA−32%10.9%11.4%CDC place
Woodbridge TownshipA−31.1%11%10.7%ZIP codes

Fords: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

of Keasbey adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing4.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Keasbey

Why doesn’t Keasbey have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Keasbey.

What hospital is closest to Keasbey?

Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Keasbey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Keasbey?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Central Jersey Medical Center in Perth Amboy, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Keasbey.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.